Star Trek 101: A Practical Guide to Who, What, Where, and Why - Softcover

Erdmann, Terry J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743497236 ISBN 13: 9780743497237

Publisher: Gallery Books, 2008

Synopsis

In the future, a heroic captain and his crew explore the Galaxy in a really fast spacecraft. The crew's standing orders are: "...to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before."â" Simple, straightforward -- that's Star Trek. Â So what's all the fuss? Why do news crews always seem to find someone, somewhere dressed up in a Star Trek costume? What could be so interesting to so many people? Star Trek 101 is the answer. You'll learn just a little about the heroes (Captain Kirk believes that man wasn't meant to live in paradise), the villains (Klingons have a thirst for conquest), and the important aliens (Vulcans live their lives by logic). In the handy recaps for all things Star Trek, you'll discover that the television shows and movies run the gamut from action-adventure to comedy. Just want to sample? The ten essential episodes are offered for your consideration. Star...

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About the Author

Terry J. Erdmann (with Paula M. Block) have jointly written two previous Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ebook novellas: Rules of Accusation and Lust’s Latinum Lost (and Found). Their most recent nonfiction work, Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History, was the recipient of the Independent Publisher Book Awards’ 2017 bronze medal for best coffee table book. They also are the co-authors of the nonfiction titles Star Trek Costumes: Five Decades of Fashion from the Final Frontier, Star Trek The Original Topps Trading Card Series, Star Trek The Next Generation 365, Star Trek The Original Series 365, Star Trek 101, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, The Secrets of Star Trek Insurrection, The Magic of Tribbles, and Star Trek: Action! Their additional titles include Monk: The Official Episode Guide and The 4400 Companion. During his lengthy career in film publicity, Terry authored The Last Samurai Official Companion. They live in Southern Oregon with their two collies, Shadow and Mandy.

Synopsis

Most avid Star Trek fans are well-schooled in Trek trivia, either through many hours spent watching the series on television or by poring over the myriad reference guides devoted to the Star Trek universe both in print and online. But for the casual viewer -- one who enjoys the show but could hardly be called a Trekkie -- several hundred pages on The Next Generation or on Deep Space Nine can be offputting rather than enlightening. Now help is at hand with Star Trek 101 -- an ideal primer which manages to be both comprehensive and concise. And now that Star Trek episodes are available on iTunes this informative guide is more timely and useful than ever, expanding on the general television listing descriptions and quickly bringing the viewer up to speed on who's who and what's what in the world of Star Trek.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0743497236
• ISBN 13: 9780743497237
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 320